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Yes
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Accepted name
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| Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Before the Christian missionaries arrived, the Inkisi River was locally referred to as the 'Nzadi malawu' in Kikongo (Kintandu/Kindibu dialects), which means 'the river that brings good luck; the part of the river towards the northern border of Angola still bears this name; species name referring to this ancient name of the river basin to which it seems endemic; a noun in apposition, making its gender ending unchangeable (Ref. 127934).
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References using the name as accepted
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